Test Day
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Driver’s View: Dominik Kraihamer in Le Mans
Le Mans Test Day gives drivers an opportunity to put their cars through the paces ahead of the famous endurance race in mid-June. We spoke to ByKolles Racing Team driver Dominik Kraihamer on his experiences at the 2018 event. “The Le Mans Test Day went well for us overall,” Kraihamer told WEC-Magazin. “We spent the…
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Le Mans Test Day: The best videos
Le Mans Test Day provides fans with a tantalizing glimpse of their favourite cars on one of the most famous tracks in the world. However, much like most motorsport testing around the world, there is no TV coverage. Fans must wait another ten days until Free Practice to see the cars on track for the…
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Alonso fastest on Test Day, Porsche ahead in GTE Pro
Fernando Alonso in the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid posted the fastest time of the 2018 Le Mans Test Day on his debut at La Sarthe. The Spaniard’s fastest lap time of 3:19.066 was six-tenths faster than the second-quickest man on Test Day, Mathias Beche in the #3 Rebellion Racing R13 Gibson (3:19.680). Toyota…
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans begins
If you think that the 24 Hours of Le Mans is just about racing twice around the clock, then you’re very much mistaken. Preparations for the great race begin over two weeks before the race weekend. We have taken a look at the key dates between now and the 24 Heures so you can keep…
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Porsche confirm pace in afternoon session
After the lunch break the teams and drivers set back out on track at a wet circuit at Le Mans for the afternoon test session. Porsche once again set the pace and confirmed that records will be beaten in this years 83rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Porsche once again topped the…
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Porsche top wet session 1 at Le Mans test day
It was rain on the menu for breakfast at Le Mans for the first offical session of the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans. As always, the test day is taking place two weeks before the race. All of this years runners of the endurance classic have been completing, with some special entries for teams…